LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Boat Services In 1901
Lives saved.
Astrsea, schooner, of Dartmouth—• rendered assistance.
Alfred, ketch, of Padstow—rendered assistance and landed 4.
Ardlethen, P.S., of Aberdeen—ren- dered...
Category: Services
None
St. Mary's, Scilly.—The motor lifeboat Cunard was launched at 3.50 P.M.
on the 26th July, as the Bishop Rock lighthouse was making flag and rocket signals, but, owing to the misty weather, the flags could not be read. A...
September
Launches 75 Lives rescued 31
SEPTEMBER 1ST. - HELVICK HEAD, CO. WATERFORD. At 4.45 in the afternoon the sailing boat, St. Brendon, of Dungarvan, was sailing round the Black Rock in Dungarvan harbour. She had five on board....
Category: Services
Launches
stinas ABERSOCH B-70ftAug2,5.13,15,16(x2), 18,19,20,21,29 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Aug7,13,29,Sep 1,7,9 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1144(52-41):Aug28 ON-1240(14-28):Aug 1,Aug 7, Aug 8,Aug 15 ALDEBURGH ON-1193(12-34):Aug 17,27,30 D-520:Aug 20,28(x2),30,Sep 4...
Category: Services
Sandrae
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 5.18 on the evening of the 24th of October, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had broken down three miles south of St.
Catherine's and needed a tow. There was...
Remaining Silent for An Hour a Jumble Sale a Raffle for a Giant Rabbit 'Harvey' and a Sponsored Walk to Corfe Castle and Back Were All Ways That the Children of St.Mary's Church Sunday School
Remaining silent for an hour, a jumble sale, a raffle for a giant rabbit, 'Harvey', and a sponsored walk to Corfe Castle and back, were all ways that the children of St Mary's Church Sunday School, Swanage, raised money for their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Services of the Life-Boats In January, February and March, 1956. 66 Lives Rescued
JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched on service 34 times and rescued 31 lives.
ANGLERS IN DISTRESS IN PLYMOUTH SOUND Plymouth, Devon.—At 12.8 early on the morning of the 2nd of January, 1956, the Yealm...
Category: Services
Westwinds
Angle, Pembrokeshire - At 2.28 p.m.
on 29th July, 1968, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties twenty miles south south west of St. Ann's head. The life-boat Richard Vernon and Mary Garforth of Leeds...
Lymington:
Lymington: For the rescue of two men from the fishing boat Al Mor, driven ashore on marshland in near gale force winds on December 17, 1980, Helmsman Alan Coster (c.) was awarded the bronze medal and Crew Members Peter Harvey (I.) and Simon... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Burton-On-Trent September 27 1986:
Burton-on-Trent, September 27, 1986: specially brewed commemorative beer was the unusual souvenir item on sale when Hartlepool's new Atlantic 21 lifeboat. Burton Brewer, was handed over to the station in Burton-on-Trent. The Midlands... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs